• Turbine Scares Up Peter Jacksons The Frighteners With A 6-Disc 4K Ultra HD Set

    Posted Fri Nov 18, 2022 at 01:46 AM PST by
    The Frighteners - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Ultimate Edition Turbine Medien Peter Jackson Michael J Fox

    Spooks, Specters, and Ghosts better watch out, there's a new guy in town! Michael J. Fox stars in Peter Jackson's exciting horror/comedy 

    The Frighteners

    coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray from Turbine Medien December 2nd!

    A box office bust when it came to theaters (I don't know where y'all were but I was there opening night), Peter Jackson's hilariously terrifying special effects extravaganza has grown into a modern cult classic. Without this film's pioneering visual effects, we wouldn't have gotten The Lord of the Rings - let that sink in a minute. Now after languishing on a decent enough Blu-ray, German label Turbine Medien is giving fans what they've long been hoping for - a true 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release of both the Theatrical Cut and the longer and arguably better Director's Cut fully restored and approved by Jackson with Dolby Vision HDR and Atmos Audio! But that's not all, much like their recent Pitch Black 4K Ultra HD Ultimate Editon, Turbnine isn't stopping at just a couple of discs and fancy packaging. This set is stacked  with six discs including both cuts in 4K and 1080p Blu-ray, along with a new "Oppen Matte" edition as well as hours of new and archival bonus features PLUS a 196-page book AND a whole load of swag! Take a look

    The Frighteners - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
    Ultimate Edition Cover A [Limited to 4,444 Units]

    The Frighteners - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
    Ultimate Edition Cover B [Limited to 3,333 Units]

    And if the screenshots below are accurate - we're in for a real treat!

    Here's what you're getting for approximately $70 U.S. (it's a little less than that but exchange rates may fluctuate):

    THE FRIGHTENERS - 6-Disc Ultimate Edition:
    Director's Cut & Theatrical Cut Restored in 4K on UHD & Blu-ray - Approved by Peter Jackson
    + HDR and Dolby Vision + Sound in Dolby Atmos + Completed Dubbing + 2 Bonus Blu-rays + New bonus material and much more

    Evil has awakened in the sleepy Californian town of Fairwater... and only one person can stop it: Frank Bannister earns his living as a ghost hunter - he frees haunted houses from their uninvited guests. In truth, however, he is in cahoots with the ghosts - a perfect deal! One day, however, when a truly evil spirit goes on a murderous rampage through Fairwater, suspicion falls on Frank. Now he urgently needs to prove his innocence and end the spook... without ending up in the afterlife himself!

    In 1996, director Peter Jackson (THE LORD OF THE RINGS) and producer Robert Zemeckis (BACK TO THE FUTURE) created THE FRIGHTENERS, a crazy horror comedy with groundbreaking special effects, music by Danny Elfman and a brilliant cast.

    In addition to 2 Ultra HD Blu-rays & 4 Blu-rays, this box set includes world exclusive interviews, the 196-page book Die Welt von Peter Jackson's THE FRIGHTENERS, posters, artcards and a replica business card by Frank Bannister.

    Technical specifications:
    Language / sound: DC: German & English Dolby Atmos, English - DTS-HD MA 5.1 & 2.0 (UHD), English - DTS 2.0 & 5.1 (BD) - KF German & English DTS-HD MA 5.1 & 2.0
    Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 (2160p 4K Ultra HD) with HDR and Dolby Vision (UHD), 2.35:1 (1080p24) (Blu-ray)
    Subtitles: German, German for the hard of hearing, English, English for the hard of hearing
    Running time: DC: approx. 123 minutes, Theatrical version: approx. 110 minutes

    Bonus material:
    + World premiere of the Director's Cut as open matte version - approved by Peter Jackson
    + 196-page book The World of Peter Jackson
    + World exclusive new artwork and poster by Ronan Wolf Chuat
    + Artcards and Replica Business Card
    + No Way to Make a Living* - New Bonus Featurette featuring 95 minutes of cast and crew interviews
    + The Making of THE FRIGHTENERS* (270 mins)
    + Audio Commentary by Peter Jackson*
    + Trailer

    * The bonus material has optional German and English subtitles.

    Both sets are up for pre-order right now! Follow the title links above to snag your copy, your pre-orders help keep HDD alive and well! Thank you! 

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